7 Quick Tips To Extend Battery Life on Android 4.4 Kitkat

Android OS’ is killing the battery of the latest smartphone.  This is a common issue with the Latest Andriod Os Version , the KitKat. Most of the discussions i have heard are people who had upgrade their OS system which is consuming a lot of power.

Today, we will drive you through some useful, best and quick tips to extend battery life on Android 4.4 Kitkat running Smartphones. So, are you ready to squeeze your device battery to the fullest and keep going all the day without getting it charged? Then, follow below handy and quick tips to extend battery life on Android 4.4 Kitkat.

1. Battery Monitoring Tool

Since from the Android 4.3 Jelly Bean version, Google has provided an inbuilt “Battery Monitoring Tool“. It provides complete information about battery like “Remaining battery percentage , Phone running time, processes/apps and amount of battery ate by them.

Now, if you have already exited any app and it’s still running in the background and you want to stop it permanently then use this battery monitoring tool. There are two ways to access Battery Monitoring Tool:

1. Navigate to Notification section > Tap on Quick Settings > Tap on Battery Logo > You are in.

2. Go to Settings > Tap on Battery > You are in.

Now, from there, click on any app which you want to stop > Tap on Force Stop button to shut it down!

2. New GPS Feature

GPS is common now-a-days. After installing numerous apps on your device. You don’t even know which apps are using GPS service unnecessarily and draining battery faster. Basically, to stop GPS service, we simply disable it. But in new Android 4.4 Kitkat version, new GPS modes are added so that you can select any one of them depending on your preference.

For access GPS feature, go to Settings > Tap on Location > Tap on Mode > Go with your option.

3. Stop Automatic Syncing

If you sign-in with your any gmail account on your device then by default it sync all your device data to it like “App Data, Calender, Contacts, Google Currents, Photos, Google+ Auto Backup, etc.”, which isn’t necessary. And if you have multiple accounts then you’re gone, battery will drain much more faster.

It’s advisable to sync only that data which you need to, especially contacts and gmail. To change the sync options, navigate to Settings > Accounts – Google > your existing email address > uncheck the options which you want to disable.

4. Disable Google Now’s Auto-Voice Detection

Google Now is now supported on Android 4.4 Kitkat flawlessly. You can activate it just by saying “OK, Google“, which gives an awesome experience of using Smartphones without hands.

If you are using this service then well and good, but for others it’s like a battery eating monster. To disable it,  follow the below steps!

Open Google Now > go to Settings > Tap on Voice > disable Hotword detection.

5. Battery Charging

To get the puniest effect from your device battery, you must follow one rule,

“Charge your battery up to 100% only and after that, restart your Smartphone once to release all the resources back to the Android OS; Whereas, don’t plug your device for charging until it shows battery low message.”

If you follow this rule, then your battery life will be longer for sure! Try it out and see the difference.

6. Use Battery Saver Apps

Clear your misconception that “Battery Saver Apps” makes your battery dry; actually, it saves your battery by closing background running apps and by suggesting necessary changes. To check it out, install any of the Batter Saver app on our device for one day and one day without it.

7. Extra Tips

• Turn off your Wi-Fi and Bluetooth Connection, when not in used.
• Go for a normal Wallpapers, rather than putting Live Wallpapers.
• Disable haptic feedback.
• Put only needed widgets on homepage which don’t require mobile data connection, especially stay away from weather widgets.

That’s it! I know to manage all things things is really tough task, but if you want to extend battery life on Android 4.4 Kitkat and want to keep going all the day with your device then you have to follow it for sure.